Mr. Speaker, the Canadian Council for Refugees has made it clear that it is a real issue, a serious issue. The UN High Commission on Refugees has condemned it. The Canadian Human Rights Commission has condemned it. Even the Liberal Party has condemned it. In fact the Liberals described it at their convention as “a heavy burden for those seeking to integrate themselves into the Canadian economy”.
If the Prime Minister will not listen to anyone else, will he listen to his own party and scrap the head tax on refugees trying to rebuild their lives in Canada?